Oral history interview with Andrew Chinn, 1965 May 24

Chinn, Andrew
,
b. 1915
d. 1996
Painter
Active in Seattle, Wash.

Size:
Sound recording: 1 sound tape reel ; 5 in.
Transcript: 27 p.

Collection Summary: An interview of Andrew Chinn conducted 1965 May 24, by Dorothy Bestor, for the Archives of American Art. Chinn speaks of his memories of the Federal Art Project in Washington state; how the program affected Seattle as an art center; and he recalls other artists involved in the project: Fay Chong, William Cumming, Jacob Elshin, and Morris Graves.

This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.

How to Use this Interview

Transcript: microfilm reel 3418 (frames 805-833) available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

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